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Follow up to September 29, 2008 posting, DOJ: An Investigation into the Removal of Nine U.S. Attorneys in 2006, today’s House Judiciary Committee Hearing on: the Continuing Investigation into the U.S. Attorneys Controversy and Related Matters Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice concerning The Investigation into the Removal of Nine …
News release: “State Treasurer Bill Lockyer issued the following statement following federal adoption of an economic recovery plan: To meet its cash-flow borrowing needs, the State plans to offer up to $7 billion of Revenue Anticipation Notes (RANs) in a public offering during the week of October 13. The sale will be managed by Banc …
News release: “Nonfarm payroll employment declined by 159,000 in September, and the unemployment rate held at 6.1 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Employment continued to fall in construction, manufacturing, and retail trade, while mining and health care continued to add jobs.”
Follow up to previous posting, Senate Passes Bailout Bill – Moves Back to House on Friday, the House vote today was 263 to 171 The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, H.R. 1424, passed in the House, Friday, October 3, 2008 – Roll Call Vote 681; 451 pages, PDF Section-by-Section of Emergency Economic Stabilization Act …
News release includes links to letters requesting testimony from officials in government and private sector: “In light of the dramatic events that have occurred in global financial markets, the Oversight Committee will hold five hearings in October to examine the regulatory mistakes and financial excesses that led to the market breakdowns on Wall Street. In …
Quarterly Coal Report (QCR) – 2nd Quarter 2008 (10/02/2008): “Provides detailed quarterly coal data for April-June 2008 and aggregated quarterly historical coal data for 2002 through 2nd Quarter 2008. All data for 2007 and prior years are final, with the exception of electric power sector data. All data for 2008 are preliminary. View an on-line …
Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: An Overview of State Reporting Programs and Individual Hospital Initiatives to Reduce Certain Infections, GAO-08-808, September 5, 2008 “Health-care-associated infections (HAI) are infections that patients acquire while receiving treatment for other conditions. Normally treated with antimicrobial drugs, HAIs are a growing concern as exposure to multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) becomes more common. …
News release: “The Commission has taken steps during recent weeks to address concerns regarding short sales in light of the ongoing credit crisis. These efforts relating to short sales have focused particularly on the securities of financial institutions whose health may have an impact on financial stability. The steps the Commission has taken are designed …
“The 2008-2009 edition of the United States Government Manual is now available on GPO Access. As the official handbook of the Federal Government, the United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. It also includes information on quasi-official agencies; international organizations in which the United States …
09/11/2008 A080081 #1 FY 2008 Office of Inspector General FISMA (Federal Information Security Management Act) Review of GSA’s Information Technology Security Program: “Management oversight of contractor-supported systems reviewed this year had not ensured that risks were adequately managed, since task-order requirements and deliverables were not comprehensive. To protect sensitive information, steps are needed to implement …
News release: “A groundbreaking new policy from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence changes how the intelligence community and, by influence, the entire federal government will build, validate and approve information technology systems. The policy requires common security controls and risk management procedures a unified approach to enhance collaboration. Intelligence Community Directive …
Computer Security Division, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, September 2008 Special Publication 800-121, “Guide to Bluetooth Security, has been finalized. It describes the security capabilities of technologies based on Bluetooth, which is an open standard for short-range radio frequency communication. The document gives recommendations to organizations employing Bluetooth technologies on securing …
